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Alan Richards
@alricnlg.bsky.social
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Governance leader in UK education sector
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"Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality." - Warren Bennis

What is the governance role in making a school's vision become real - is it different across maintained & Trusts?

#BigQuestions - Mel Stokes

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
"Hiring people is an art, not a science, and resumes can't tell you whether someone will fit into a company's culture." Howard Schultz.

Appointing heads is one the most important things governors have to do. How do we ensure we appoint the right person for our school?

#BigQuestions by Naureen
March 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
“Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” Dolly Parton

What are some of the good practices in managing governor workload?

#BigQuestions by @5naureen.bsky.social
@brendanhollyer.bsky.social @hoylerosemary.bsky.social @neilayates.bsky.social
@alricnlg.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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#3Goodthings
1. Catch up chat with one Headteacher
2. Safeguarding chat with a DSL
3. Annual Dinner at The Athenaeum
March 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts."
C.S. Lewis

What is the board’s role in curriculum design and delivery?

#BigQuestions by @5naureen.bsky.social

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social @neilayates.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“An investment in knowledge pays the best dividends.” Benjamin Franklin

How can boards encourage commitment to governor CPD?

#BigQuestions today by @5naureen.bsky.social

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social @neilayates.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Sunday reflections: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.

#BigQuestions by @5naureen.bsky.social

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social
March 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
“How sad if we pass through life and never see it with the eyes of a child.” Anthony de Mello

How can boards find out what pupils think of their school?

#BigQuestions by @5naureen.bsky.social

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social @neilayates.bsky.social
March 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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“How sad if we pass through life and never see it with the eyes of a child.” Anthony de Mello

How can boards find out what pupils think of their school?
#BigQuestions by @5naureen.bsky.social @hoylerosemary.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social @neilayates.bsky.social
March 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
"The most dangerous creation of any society is he who has nothing to lose" James Baldwin

How do we ensure all our stakeholders have 'skin in the game' in our school/trust?

#bigquestions by Jacqueline Rodden
@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 9:08 AM
"No story lives unless someone wants to listen. The stories we love live in us forever" JKRowling

How can we ensure the story of our school/trust is heard, loved & lives on?

#bigquestions by Jacqueline Rodden

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
"We're all connected, our lives overlap, our stories intertwine & our fates are shared" Maja Kazazic

How do we focus on & benefit from what we share, not why we differ?

#bigquestions by Jacqueline Rodden

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
"When the world is silent even one voice becomes powerful" Malaya Yousafzai

As we start a new week, what are the silences we need to talk about in governance?

#bigquestions today by Jacqueline Rodden

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Sunday reflection #IWD2025 weekend

"The idea that women's rights are gained at the expense of men's is untrue... gender equality improves the quality of life for everyone" Anne Karpf

#bigquestions today by JRodden

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social
March 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Weekend reflection on #InternationalWomensDay2025

"Gender equality is a precondition to reduce poverty, promote sustainable development & build good governance" Kofi Annan

#bigquestions today by Jacqueline Rodden

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”― Toni Morrison

On #WorldBookDay, how do GBs ensure our children have the tools to write their own book? #BigQuestions today from Melanie Stokes

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @neilayates.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"A culture is strong when people work with each other, for each other. A culture is weak when people work against each other, for themselves." Simon Sinek

How do we ensure our leadership celebrates our teams? #BigQuestions today by Melanie Stokes

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
"We must be impatient for change. Let us remember that our voice is a precious gift & we must use it." Claudia Flores

How do we use our Governance voice for positive change?

#BigQuestions today from Melanie Stokes @hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social @neilayates.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced". — James Baldwin 

How do we embrace change in Governance?
#BigQuestions today from Melanie Stokes

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social @neilayates.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." - Marcus Aurelius

#BigQuestions #Sundayreflections #powerofyou #wellbeingreminder today from Melanie Stokes

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social @neilayates.bsky.social
March 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
"Life is full of challenges, but I always have the Three Ps: Passion, patience and persistence. And the fourth one is pizza." Butch Hartman

A great alternative to governance priorities...what would be your GB's fourth P???

#BigQuestions today by Melanie Stokes

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
"Rational behavior requires theory." W. Edwards Deming

#bigquestions: What evidence are we using for our #governance decisions?

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social @neilayates.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
"Seek to understand before seeking to be understood" Stephen Covey

#bigquestions: What constitutes effective preparation for a #governance boardq00q meeting?

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social @neilayates.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
"When there's no boundaries, that's when you can get creative." Rose

#bigquestions: How can we introduce some creativity into our #governance activities?

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social @neilayates.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"My journey has always been the balance between chaos and order." Philippe Petit

#bigquestions: How are we bringing real purpose to our #governance boards?

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social @5naureen.bsky.social @brendanhollyer.bsky.social @neilayates.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM